California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

ACA 3 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 6 of Article I thereof, relating to slavery.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Leyva.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Constitution prohibits slavery. The California Constitution also prohibits involuntary servitude except as punishment to a crime. This measure would define slavery to include involuntary servitude and forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion. The measure would clarify that the provisions are not intended to have any effect on voluntary work programs in corrections settings.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Leyva.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  6. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4395.)

  7. Read third time. Refused adoption. (Ayes 21. Noes 6. Page 4395.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16).

  10. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 31). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  12. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and E. & C.A.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Ordered to the Senate.

  15. Read third time. Adopted. (Ayes 59. Noes 0. Page 3915.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 26).

  18. Coauthors revised.

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Coauthors revised.

  22. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. Read first time.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee January 18.

  25. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Kamlager

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading ACA3 Kamlager et al. Reconsider

Failed 21 Yea · 6 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0301
Democratic 9004
Unaffiliated 12308
Total 216013
% of votes cast 53%15%0%33%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Glazer — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Roth — Not Voting
Hueso — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Min — Not Voting
Borgeas — Not Voting
Dodd — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Not Voting
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Be adopted

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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ACA 3 Kamlager Assembly Third Reading By KALRA

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27001
Unaffiliated 290010
Republican 3006
Total 590017
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (76)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Levine — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Be adopted.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 6000
Republican 0002
Total 13003
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting

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Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 1001
Democratic 3000
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACA 3 do?
The California Constitution prohibits slavery. The California Constitution also prohibits involuntary servitude except as punishment to a crime. This measure would define slavery to include involuntary servitude and forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion. The measure would clarify that the provisions are not intended to have any effect on voluntary work programs in corrections settings.
Who sponsors ACA 3?
ACA 3 is sponsored by Bradford, Kamlager, Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Portantino, Skinner, and Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
What is the current status of ACA 3?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track ACA 3?
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